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social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > cognitive sciences, neurosciences, and social explanation > metacognition and agency
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social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy of action > metacognition and agency

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metacognition and agency  

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  • Metacognition of agency is defined as the person's knowledge of the extent to which the self is in control. The ability to know about one's own causal impact on the world and on other people and to make attributions of self-agency accurately is essential in many domains, including the attribution of credit and blame. [Source: Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences; Metacognition and Agency]

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